The Celebrity Archaeology Podcast

Joan Collins' Dynasty

Joan was touted as Twentieth Century Fox's answer
to Elizabeth Taylor-the other brunette
beauty. She was put under contract but would never attain the top
roles like Taylor. Her first film role came at age 19 and she
continued with a steady acting career in film and television (Star
Trek fans of the original series will remember her as Edith Keeler
in the episode called “The City on the Edge of Forever” which aired
in April, 1967. Kirk travels back in time and falls in love with
Edith Keeler (Joan Collins), but in an interesting
twist, Kirk realizes that in order to save his future, he must
allow her to die.